Digital system to improve drug safety, traceability and ensure authentic drugs across the country Health Minister Mustafa Kamal. Photo: X The Federal Cabinet on Tuesday approved the nationwide implementation of a Track and Trace system for pharmaceutical products and approved amendments to the Drug Labeling and Packaging Rules, 1978, in a move aimed at eliminating […]
Approves framework to receive 12.5% gas royalty ‘in kind’ instead of cash from selected gas fields KARACHI: The Sindh Cabinet on Tuesday approved a Rs11.198 billion package for 11 non-Annual Development Program (ADP) mega-infrastructure projects in Karachi, along with Rs8.825b for water supply and sanitation across the province. According to a press release from the
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Naeem Panjutha, Shaukat Basra among leaders stopped at entry point as campaign enters final phase Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary General Salman Akram Raja declared that he was expelled from Gilgit-Baltistan on 2 June 2026 ahead of the upcoming elections in the region. SCREEN GRAB Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, along with party founder
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ISPR says clean-up operations continue; weapons, explosives and IEDs found Security forces have killed 17 terrorists belonging to the Indian-sponsored Fitna-al-Hindustan in a series of operations across Balochistan following the May 24 terror attack on a train in Quetta, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. Last month, at least 14 people, including three Frontier
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Says PPP’s new generation will fight for Gilgit-Baltistan’s right to rule, ownership of resources and jobs for youth PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addresses a public gathering in Skardu on Tuesday ahead of the elections in Gilgit-Baltistan. SCREEN GRAB Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday said Gilgit-Baltistan should be accorded the same constitutional
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KARACHI: Another disruption of the water supply, another ordeal for Karachi’s residents – a pattern that has repeated itself so often that it seems woven into the city’s daily reality. The metropolis has once again been hit by a severe water crisis, with 50 to 60 percent of areas facing water supply shutdown over the
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Advertise extended hours; lawyers are calling for the restoration of regular court schedules RAWALPINDI: The temporary relaxation given during Eidul Azha under the government’s energy conservation program ended on Sunday, prompting traders across the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad to demand a permanent withdrawal of the directive requiring markets and shops to close at
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World Bank Vice President Mamta Murthi and her delegation visit the UNESCO-listed ruins of Sirkap and the Taxila Museum during a visit to Pakistan’s ancient Gandharan heartland. PHOTO: EXPRESS TAXI: A high-level delegation led by World Bank Vice President Mamta Murthi visited the ancient city of Taxila and its internationally recognized archaeological sites to review
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RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has recovered Rs115.4 million in the first phase of collections from the Bhatta Ground cattle market contract, while Rs30m in income tax has also been deposited with the federal government. As per the agreement, RCB is now set to receive Rs25.4 million per month from the contractor during the
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LAHORE: A Higher Education Commission (HEC) self-evaluation report has raised questions about the research direction and innovation capacity of Punjab’s major universities, as several well-established state institutions failed to secure top rankings despite years of public funding, large faculty networks and extensive academic infrastructure. The evaluation reviewed 95 universities across the country under the Office
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